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Monday, 03 September 2007 03:43 |
 The caixa is a military-style snare drum which lends samba its distinctive 'swing'. Some Brazilian snares called 'tarols' or 'malacachetas' have the snare strands on the top of the drum, making the sound drier than a typical marching drum.
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Newsflash |
Learn to play percussion with the Brisbane Samba School! We are always on the lookout for more percussionists. After all, in Brazil they play this music with over 500 drummers! We currently have vacancies for: - Surdo players
- Tamborim players
- Agogo players
- Caixa (snare) players
- Repinique players
- And more...
We'll teach you how to play! |
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